Posted by: Pdfprep
Post Date: December 14, 2020
A 25-year-old girl saw a tragic RTA in which a young boy was killed. The night of the event she couldn’t sleep after she suddenly lost her vision. She was previously fine and there was no history of medical or psychologic
What is the diagnosis?
A . Dissociation
B . Generalize Anxiety disorder
C . Post-traumatic Stress disorder
D . Somatization
E . Conversion
Answer: E
Explanation:
Conversion reaction. Conversion reaction is sometimes applied to patients who present with neurol such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, which are not consistent with a well-established organic cause significant distress. It is thought that these symptoms arise in response to stressful situations affecting mental health
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